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MNI POLITICAL RISK - Harris Eyes Independents w/Fox Interview

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Executive summary:

  • Vice President Kamala Harris takes her first steps onto hostile media territory today, sitting for an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier in Pennsylvania.
  • Former President Donald Trump taped a women-only town hall yesterday in Georgia that will be broadcast on Fox News today at 11:00 ET 16:00 BST, a play at addressing his vulnerability with female voters. 
  • A record number of votes were cast as early voting got underway yesterday in Georgia. 
  • Republicans have been given a major funding boost by billionaires.
  • Nate Silver’s most recent forecast model update shows a dead heat presidential race, with Trump closing the gap to Harris in the northern swing states.
  • Harris has revived Biden's strategy of attacking Trump on his threat to democracy. 
  • Trump clashed with Bloomberg’s John Micklethwait over tariffs and foreign policy during an interview at the Economic Club of Chicago.
  • Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sent a letter to their Israeli counterparts threatening to withhold military aid if Israel doesn’t take concrete steps to resolve a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
  • The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is escalating ad campaigns in Florida and Texas, in a bid to unseat Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX).
  • Poll of the Day: Despite a funding edge for much of the year, Democrats don’t appear have a ‘ground game’ advantage over Trump.

Please find the full article attached below: US Daily Brief

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Executive summary:

  • Vice President Kamala Harris takes her first steps onto hostile media territory today, sitting for an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier in Pennsylvania.
  • Former President Donald Trump taped a women-only town hall yesterday in Georgia that will be broadcast on Fox News today at 11:00 ET 16:00 BST, a play at addressing his vulnerability with female voters. 
  • A record number of votes were cast as early voting got underway yesterday in Georgia. 
  • Republicans have been given a major funding boost by billionaires.
  • Nate Silver’s most recent forecast model update shows a dead heat presidential race, with Trump closing the gap to Harris in the northern swing states.
  • Harris has revived Biden's strategy of attacking Trump on his threat to democracy. 
  • Trump clashed with Bloomberg’s John Micklethwait over tariffs and foreign policy during an interview at the Economic Club of Chicago.
  • Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sent a letter to their Israeli counterparts threatening to withhold military aid if Israel doesn’t take concrete steps to resolve a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
  • The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is escalating ad campaigns in Florida and Texas, in a bid to unseat Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX).
  • Poll of the Day: Despite a funding edge for much of the year, Democrats don’t appear have a ‘ground game’ advantage over Trump.

Please find the full article attached below: US Daily Brief